"It's possible to insist, to properly insist, even though we know that what we're doing is useless," he said, smiling, "But we must know first that our acts are useless and yet we must proceed as if we didn't know it. That's a sorcerer's controlled folly."
Warrior of Lite
"Once you decided to come to Mexico you should have put all your petty fears away," he said very sternly. "Your decision to come should have vanquished them. You came because you wanted to come. That's the warrior's way. I have told you time and time again, the most effective way to live is as a warrior. Worry and think before you make any decision, but once you make it, be on your way free from worries or thoughts; there will be a million other decisions still awaiting you. That's the warrior's way."
"A warrior thinks of his death when things become unclear."
"Why should we?"
"Very simple," he said. "Because the idea of death is the only thing that tempers our spirit."
"Those are the lights on the head of death," he said softly. "Death puts them on like a hat and then shoots off on a gallop. Those are the lights of death on the gallop gaining on us, getting closer and closer."
I told don Juan that the car must have stopped or turned off the road. He did not look back; he just stretched his arms and yawned.
"No," he said. "Death never stops. Sometimes it turns off its lights, that's all."
Warrior of Lite
We have reached the end of these 7 days, and I want to leave you with the best news of all. The root of lasting change in the way you speak is not a book, a reading plan, or your own willpower: It is your new awareness and continued practice within the Warrior’s Way!
If you have surrendered your life to just accepting your current status quo, your new acceptance of the Spirit and working the Warrior’s Way says you are in for some impeccable success. Your old way of thinking, reacting, and speaking is gone. You are no longer a slave to your bad temper, complaining, or gossip. You now have the Spirit living inside you!
Your tongue is now an impeccable tool of the Warrior’s Way. When you speak, even though you were offended, or when you encourage the one who is down, you are showing to the world that you are unflappable and that the Warrior’s Way has transformed you.
My desire for you is that you continue this journey, one day at a time, and that every word that comes out of your mouth is a clear reflection of your new identity. You can do this with impeccability and the Warrior’s Way!
Reflect: How will your daily conversations change from now on as you constantly remember that you are an ambassador for the Warrior’s Way?
Meditate: Thank You, warrior’s path, because of you I am a new creation. May my tongue never again be a slave to the past, but an instrument that speaks life, love, and truth every single day.
Warrior of Lite
We have reached Day 6 and I want to be 100% transparent with you: taming the tongue with our own strength is absolutely possible. Although I have tried making promises like "I will never get angry again" or "I will never complain again," I often end up failing. Why?
Because I didn’t use the correct tools in my warrior’s toolbox. I just tried. This is why I love the honesty of being impeccable and the Warrior’s Way. Use your Will to direct Intent and truly focus. If you are impeccable in your ACTIONS regarding speaking, not just your thoughts, you will succeed.
Recognizing our weakness is not a failure; it is the place where Intent and the Spirit begins to operate. We need the Spirit to be that "guard" at the door of our lips when we are stressed at work, when we argue at home, or when we are tempted to judge. The victory over an uncontrolled tongue is always won first with focused Intent and living the Warrior’s Way.
Reflect: In what areas of your life (work, family, traffic, social media) do you desperately need the great Spirit to put "a guard" over your mouth today?
Meditate: I acknowledge that I can tame my tongue on my own. Set a guard with focused Intent and awareness, great Spirit, over my mouth, and keep watch over the door of my lips today and always.
Warrior of Lite
Today we are going to touch on a topic that is very difficult for all of us: forgiveness. I know how hard it is when someone has hurt you deeply. The offense buries itself in the heart and, as we saw on Day 2, begins to come out through our mouths in the form of criticism, passive-aggressive remarks, or a cold, cutting silence.
However, I tell you from experience that forgiveness is one of the most healing words a warrior can pronounce. By forgiving, you are not justifying what they did to you; you are using your tongue to release that person from a debt and, most importantly, you are freeing yourself from the poison of resentment.
Forgiveness is not based on whether the other person, or ourselves. deserves it. It is based on following the Warrior’s Way, being impeccable and those who looked at us in our worst condition and chose to forgive us.
Today I want to challenge you to use your voice to break chains. Don't let pride, ego and self-importance steal your peace.
Reflect: Is there someone you need to say "I forgive you" to? What is stopping you from letting go of that offense today?
Meditate: I confess that it hurts to let go of the offense. Help me remember the immense forgiveness the Spirit has given me, and give me the courage to use my mouth to forgive and release others.
Warrior of Lite
